Saint Joseph's University

5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
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Saint Joseph's University is a Catholic and Jesuit university that instills in each member of its academic community: a love of learning and of the highest intellectual and professional achievement; moral discernment reflecting Christian values; and a transforming commitment to social justice. Saint Joseph's is a private Independent and Comprehensive university.

The defining element of Saint Joseph's intellectual tradition experienced by all of its undergraduate students is its strong and integrative core curriculum in the liberal arts that informs their study of particular disciplines. While remaining true to that humane and formative tradition, Saint Joseph's now embraces the challenge of excellence in graduate education in both the arts and sciences and in business. Our understanding of the centuries old Jesuit educational vision of "concern for the individual student" (cura personalis) establishes effective and rigorous teaching and learning as a primary value. Since teaching and learning in the modern academic context require research at both the undergraduate and graduate level, the University cultivates, in students and faculty, generative scholarship that embodies free and open inquiry, and provokes imaginative thinking, aesthetic appreciation, and precise communication. As a necessary complement to intellectual achievement, we seek to illuminate the affective and ethical dimension in learning within the various disciplines at every level. Cura personalis also calls for the fullest development of the individual student's potential both inside and outside the classroom.

The Catholic character of Saint Joseph's University springs from its historical relationship with the Roman Catholic Church, and from its current embodiment of the great traditions of Catholic life and culture. For this University, Christ and the Church are sources of truth, guides and inspirations for life. Catholic values are normative, including: full respect for the freedom of conscience of each person, freedom in research and teaching according to one's discipline, and the continuous pursuit of truth, human rights, and the common good. We foster a lived awareness of the challenging and mutually enriching interaction between Christian faith and diverse contemporary culture; we seek to engage the full participation of the entire community in the University's intellectual, cultural, and spiritual life.

The University's Ignatian identity derives from its founding by the Society of Jesus in 1851 and from the subsequent shaping of the University's development by the evolving world view of the Society. In ways consistent with its nature as a university, Saint Joseph's espouses the educational priorities of the Society of Jesus which include: searching for God in all things, pursuit of the greater good, the service of faith together with the promotion of justice, and effective compassion for the poor and those in need.

For the University's defining institutional ideals to matter at the regional, the national, or the international level, they need to be realized and expressed within an inclusive environment marked by trust and enriched by a diversity of ideas, cultures, and religious commitments. The contemporary Ignatian vision of educating "men and women for others" assumes a Saint Joseph's University community-students, staff, and faculty- that exists as a vital cultural plurality, aware of and committed to its central identity, while yet open and welcoming to all.

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Saint Joseph's University

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Saint Joseph's University (also called SJU or St. Joe's) is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic university located partially in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia and partially in Lower Merion Township and located in the Pennsylvania Main Line, Pennsylvania, United States.

The school was founded in 1851 as Saint Joseph's College by the Society of Jesus. As of 2007, Saint Joseph's University is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Saint Joseph's University educates over 7,500 students each year in over 50 undergraduate majors, 10 special-study options, 28 study-abroad programs, 53 graduate study areas, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. It has 17 centers and institutes. The school is one of 142 U.S. colleges with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation. Saint Joseph's is one of the oldest Jesuit, Catholic universities in the United States.

Saint Joseph's has grown in physical size and scope since 2000, and as of 2008, was ranked eighth among Best Universities-Master’s (North) in U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2009" edition while the Haub School of Business is ranked 57th nationally by BusinessWeek.

History

As far back as 1741, a Jesuit College in Philadelphia had been proposed and planned by Rev. Joseph Greaton, S.J., the first resident pastor of Saint Joseph's Church. The suppression of the Jesuits (1773-1814) and lack of people and money delayed for over a hundred years the realization of Greaton's plans.

Credit for founding the college is given to Rev. Felix Barbelin, S.J., who served as its first president. Barbelin and four other Jesuits formed the first faculty of Saint Joseph's College. On the morning of September 15, 1851, some 30 young men gathered in the courtyard outside Old St. Joseph's Church, located in Willing's Alley off Walnut and Fourth Street in Philadelphia, one block from Independence Hall. After attending High Mass and reciting the Veni Creator in the church, these men were assigned to their classes in a building adjacent to the church.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Mid-Atlantic
Setting:
Large City Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Roman Catholic
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Hawks

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
3,919
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
99%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 27,455
Students Receiving Aid:
86%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 55
Selectivity:
Highly Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Women 52%
Men 48%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 72%
Other 16%
African-American 8%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 2%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 53%
In-State 47%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Pennsylvania 47%
New Jersey 29%
New York 5%
Maryland 4%
Connecticut 3%
Percent of Students International: 2%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 42%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Basketball (Atlantic 10 Conference)
Baseball (Atlantic 10 Conference)
Track (Atlantic 10 Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 27,455    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 27,320    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 135    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 1,914 23%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 3,134 11%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 8,185 85%  
Student Loans:
 $ 3,125 78%  
Any Aid:
   86%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 47% (Highly Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 99%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 520, Math: 530
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 620, Math: 630

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 55.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Not Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Saint Joseph's University

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors
Master's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Saint Joseph's University

Career Education Majors

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